revähtää — meaning in English

English meaning

• tear verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.

Senses

revähtää is used for these senses in English:

• tear (transitive) To injure as if by pulling apart.
• tear (intransitive) To become torn, especially accidentally.

tear — full definition

1. verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.
2. verb To move somewhere very quickly or with great energy.
3. noun A hole or split made by tearing.
4. noun A drop of clear liquid that falls from the eye, especially when crying.

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